March 01, 2015, 8:02AM

Mike Hubbard must step aside as speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. We resisted that call when the Republican from Auburn was indicted last fall, charged with numerous violations of Alabama's ethics laws. This is America, where innocence is the presumption; where an indictment, even on the eve of a re-election bid, is not a conviction. Yet... Full story »

February 05, 2015, 7:02AM

Prosecutors are disparaging indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard's effort to view their phone records as a baseless fishing expedition by the defense. The attorney general's office on Wednesday objected to Hubbard's efforts to force prosecutors to disclose conversations with legislators and the media. Prosecutors wrote in the court filing that Hubbard is seeking a fishing expedition in search of... Full story »

January 22, 2015, 6:00AM

Lawyers for House Speaker Mike Hubbard are now asking prosecutors to disclose any conversations they had with legislators or members of the executive branch about the case. Defense lawyers filed a discovery motion Wednesday asking a judge to force prosecutors to disclose any calls with legislators or executive branch members. They also asked for any copies of conversations that... Full story »

January 06, 2015, 4:56PM

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Prosecutors said indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard is making unfounded claims about investigation leaks in an attempt to distract the public from the criminal charges against him. Prosecutors, in a Monday court filing, fired back at misconduct accusations by defense lawyers who are trying to force prosecutors to disclose any conversations with members of the media... Full story »

January 06, 2015, 4:15PM

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Mike Hubbard, speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, just can't stop mocking Obamacare on Facebook. The Republican from Auburn, who faces a tough political year in 2015 because of a tricky upcoming legislative session and his trial on ethics charges, has taken back-to-back shots at Obamacare in recent days. It started on New Year's Eve... Full story »

December 31, 2014, 5:55AM

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- 2015 is almost here, and with it comes no small sense of dread for Alabama lawmakers. Not many will admit the dread, but it has to be there. For this is the year when the elephant in the room can no longer be ignored. It's been ignored long enough, and this year, it will be hungry too.... Full story »

December 29, 2014, 12:08PM

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Lawyers for indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard have subpoenaed a recorded phone conversation between a talk show host and a prosecutor as they try to force state lawyers to disclose any other conversations with members of the media about the case. Hubbard's lawyers wrote in a Dec. 23 court filing that they believe there might be... Full story »

December 28, 2014, 6:30AM

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Political intrigue and elections dominated the news in Alabama in 2014, but plenty of other things made headlines in the state. Here are the Top 10 Alabama news stories of the year as selected by The Associated Press: HUBBARD INDICTMENT Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard, who claims credit for the Republican takeover of the Legislature, is... Full story »

November 05, 2014, 8:00PM

"I believe in their right as a different branch of government to make their decisions. I want them to leave me alone as governor, let me make my decisions because I believe we need to stay out of each other's business. I don't tell them what to do or not do." Gov. Robert Bentley Full story »

November 02, 2014, 6:01AM

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The races to watch in the Alabama Senate and the House of Representatives will soon be here. But what those particular races are is a matter of opinion. Republican leaders have their own theories on who is threatened. The Democrats are more circumspect in opining, holding their cards close to the vest. After talking to some... Full story »

October 26, 2014, 4:10PM

Hubbard was riding high then having been one of the architects of the Republican victory. It was a victory that brought Hubbard the job he had wanted since entering the Legislature almost 16 years ago. Full story »

October 26, 2014, 5:45AM

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Parker Griffith promised before dawn on Sunday that he planned to release information on Monday that will change the shape of the race. Posting from Facebook, Griffith's campaign said the information, to be revealed Monday, "will blow this race wide open. We are already in striking distance and now it is clear that... Full story »

October 24, 2014, 12:14PM

The special grand jury that indicted Hubbard has not been dismissed, only recessed, according to the Lee County's Circuit Court Clerk's office. That means it can be reconvened when and if prosecutors decide to do so. Full story »